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[Jerry]

Bill, I can confirm that in 1851 Mary Speak (aged 45) won the women's running race and was rewarded with a pound of tea. The lady who came second won a smaller prize of tea- her occupation, she was, appropriately, a "char woman"

[bill cobbett]

Bill, I can confirm that in 1851 Mary Speak (aged 45) won the women's running race and was rewarded with a pound of tea. The lady who came second won a smaller prize of tea- her occupation, she was, appropriately, a "char woman"

Brilliant!!! Thx mate. Love the bit about the Games for a Common Char-Woman!! ...

[bill cobbett]

Swimming... Chad Le Clos won the 200m Men's Butterfly.

This is a must see video of the reaction of his father Bert Le Clos not just to his son's victory but of his tribute to these Games for the People. He doesn't know he is on live television 'til half-way through the interview!!!

What a character!!!...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19122449

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/au ... sfeed=true
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -gold.html )

[barouti]

Seems to me some people would prefer it if Cyprus was still part of, and belonging to, the British Empire.

There's an irony there, that so many the British based/born Kypeoi are so "British" and yet Britian is a country that is 1)pro-Turkish and 2) pro-partitian. From forming the TMT in the 50's to assist them in oppressing the GCs to standing by and doing nothing when the Turks invaded in 1974 (actually, they were well aware the Turks were coming) as well as having the wife of a prime minister defending the illegal statelet in various court disputes regarding selling stolen property, everything points to the Kypreoi in the UK more or less doing nothing. Well, a minority does come into this forum and spit venom at Greece. Actually, they seem to blame only Greece for 1974 and in the process invertedly exonerate the British and more repugnantly give justification to the Turks for invading in the first place. Even recently, Jack Straw stated that Cyprus should be partitioned what did the British Kyrpeoi actually do? They didn't do anything, did they. Ok, maybe the odd mumble but no protests or anything vocal. A good example of a proud British Kypreo is Stelios Haji-Ioannou. He was offered a knighthood and gleefully accepted. If he was real Cypriot patriot he should have refused it and made a political stance ie the continious British support for the division of Cyprus. And has he actually voiced the injustices of 1974? Maybe he has, educate me, but I somehow doubt it. In Australia and North America, the Greek communities (and mind you Cypriots are included) lobby the respective governments re Cyprus. When Jennifer Lopez was booked to do a concert in the occupied-North, it was the Greek-American lobby that pressed her to rescind the invitation. In Australia, despite the Aussies "close ties" with the Turks because of Gallipoli, the Greek community also lobbies on behalf of Cyprus. So in the Greek diaspora who are mainly mainland Greeks, we rally for Cyprus. But in the UK where the Greeks are overwhelming Kypreoi they really do nothing for Cyprus despite the obvious pro-Turkish stance of Britian as they accept knighthoods with erections and open threads in this forum titled: "The Games Have Come Home...!!!"

[CBBB]

Seems to me some people would prefer it if Cyprus was still part of, and belonging to, the British Empire.

There's an irony there, that so many the British based/born Kypeoi are so "British" and yet Britian is a country that is 1)pro-Turkish and 2) pro-partitian. From forming the TMT in the 50's to assist them in oppressing the GCs to standing by and doing nothing when the Turks invaded in 1974 (actually, they were well aware the Turks were coming) as well as having the wife of a prime minister defending the illegal statelet in various court disputes regarding selling stolen property, everything points to the Kypreoi in the UK more or less doing nothing. Well, a minority does come into this forum and spit venom at Greece. Actually, they seem to blame only Greece for 1974 and in the process invertedly exonerate the British and more repugnantly give justification to the Turks for invading in the first place. Even recently, Jack Straw stated that Cyprus should be partitioned what did the British Kyrpeoi actually do? They didn't do anything, did they. Ok, maybe the odd mumble but no protests or anything vocal. A good example of a proud British Kypreo is Stelios Haji-Ioannou. He was offered a knighthood and gleefully accepted. If he was real Cypriot patriot he should have refused it and made a political stance ie the continious British support for the division of Cyprus. And has he actually voiced the injustices of 1974? Maybe he has, educate me, but I somehow doubt it. In Australia and North America, the Greek communities (and mind you Cypriots are included) lobby the respective governments re Cyprus. When Jennifer Lopez was booked to do a concert in the occupied-North, it was the Greek-American lobby that pressed her to rescind the invitation. In Australia, despite the Aussies "close ties" with the Turks because of Gallipoli, the Greek community also lobbies on behalf of Cyprus. So in the Greek diaspora who are mainly mainland Greeks, we rally for Cyprus. But in the UK where the Greeks are overwhelming Kypreoi they really do nothing for Cyprus despite the obvious pro-Turkish stance of Britian as they accept knighthoods with erections and open threads in this forum titled: "The Games Have Come Home...!!!"

The might of the Greek lobby has done such a good job for us in the States.

[barouti]

The might of the Greek lobby has done such a good job for us in the States.

And apart from accepting knighthoods and celebrating the London Games, what exactly has the Cypriot community in the UK done for Cyprus. To remind you, the UK remains very pro-Turkish in its foreign policy and press and supports the partition of Cyprus. Why are UK politicians so vocal with this and yet in North America and Australia, due to the large Greek communities lobbying, their politicians and media know very well they need walk on eggshells re the Cyprus issue. So laugh it up, Looney Tunes boy, the fact remains the Kypreoi of the UK don't do anything for Cyprus. So what good are you for the Cause? To the Kypreoi in Cyprus facing the Turkish tanks along the Green Line, you can't rely on the Limey Greeks, only those in the US and Australia.

[Get Real!]

Seems to me some people would prefer it if Cyprus was still part of, and belonging to, the British Empire.

There's an irony there, that so many the British based/born Kypeoi are so "British" and yet Britian is a country that is...

At least Britain loved Cypriotness (not to be confused with Greekness), unlike Greece which has always been fanatically anti Cypriot!

We are Cypriots and we love our Cypriot language and our Cypriot ways so it’s not in our interests to parlay with anyone (read Greece) who doesn’t respect our individuality.

If Cyprus had to belong to some other country (and that is not the case) I’d choose Britain over shitty Greece in a heartbeat!

You’d have to be severely retarded to go for Greece!

[Jerry]

The might of the Greek lobby has done such a good job for us in the States.

And apart from accepting knighthoods and celebrating the London Games, what exactly has the Cypriot community in the UK done for Cyprus. To remind you, the UK remains very pro-Turkish in its foreign policy and press and supports the partition of Cyprus. Why are UK politicians so vocal with this and yet in North America and Australia, due to the large Greek communities lobbying, their politicians and media know very well they need walk on eggshells re the Cyprus issue. So laugh it up, Looney Tunes boy, the fact remains the Kypreoi of the UK don't do anything for Cyprus. So what good are you for the Cause? To the Kypreoi in Cyprus facing the Turkish tanks along the Green Line, you can't rely on the Limey Greeks, only those in the US and Australia.

Utter crap! Don't confuse the Cypriot community with the "Cypriot elite" or the British government. Our lobbying of our government has been ineffective because the UK hangs on to US policy regarding Cyprus. Who was Obama brown-nosing last week? Erdoguts - because of Syria and his new anti missile shield based in Turkey.

http://www.cypriotfederation.org.uk/ind ... &Itemid=99

The UK Cypriot “elite” on the other hand do little or nothing for Cyprus, they are afraid it will impact on their wallets. There’s also an Aussie born loudmouth “singer” who has quite a high profile in the UK, he only ever mentions his luxury villa when he mentions Cyprus.

Recent history has been very kind to Turkey but that country is getting too big for its Bosporus, sooner or later its turkeys will come home to roost and the civilised world will turn on it as it did Iraq.

[barouti]

If Cyprus had to belong to some other country (and that is not the case) I’d choose Britain over shitty Greece in a heartbeat!

And there is the answer to your self-loathing Greekness: You just wish you were a Nord because you believe the Meds are inferior in comparison!

[CBBB]

The might of the Greek lobby has done such a good job for us in the States.

And apart from accepting knighthoods and celebrating the London Games, what exactly has the Cypriot community in the UK done for Cyprus. To remind you, the UK remains very pro-Turkish in its foreign policy and press and supports the partition of Cyprus. Why are UK politicians so vocal with this and yet in North America and Australia, due to the large Greek communities lobbying, their politicians and media know very well they need walk on eggshells re the Cyprus issue. So laugh it up, Looney Tunes boy, the fact remains the Kypreoi of the UK don't do anything for Cyprus. So what good are you for the Cause? To the Kypreoi in Cyprus facing the Turkish tanks along the Green Line, you can't rely on the Limey Greeks, only those in the US and Australia.

Er, I am in Cyprus, on the front line.